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Fresh Meat
2011–2016
· TV Show
· 50 min episodes
· 4 seasons
A
MEANRANK
81/100
Every rating
A comedy that follows a group of six students about to embark on the most exciting period of their lives so far, university.
Details
- Created by
- Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain
- Studio
- Objective Media Group, Lime Pictures
- Released
- 21 September 2011
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 30 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 8 wins, 7 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 15 →8 wins from 15 nominations across 10 ceremonies
| BAFTA Craft Awards 2012 | Breakthrough Talent | Tom Basden | Nominee |
| BAFTA Television Awards 2012 | YouTube Audience Award | Nominee | |
| BAFTA Television Awards 2012 | Situation Comedy | Nominee | |
| Monte-Carlo Television Festival 2013 | Best European Comedy TV Series | Winner | |
| Broadcasting Press Guild TV and Radio Awards 2012 | Breakthrough Award | Jack Whitehall | Nominee |
| Broadcasting Press Guild TV and Radio Awards 2012 | Best Comedy/Entertainment | Nominee | |
| Loaded LAFTAs 2012 | Funniest TV Show | Winner | |
| NME Awards 2012 | Best TV Show | Winner |
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BAFTA Television Awards
2 nominations
| Situation Comedy | Nominee | |
| YouTube Audience Award | Nominee |
BAFTA Craft Awards
1 nomination
| Breakthrough Talent | Tom Basden | Nominee |
Royal Television Society Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Scripted Comedy | Winner | |
| Best Writer – Comedy | Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain | Winner |
British Comedy Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best New Comedy | Winner | |
| Best Comedy Drama | Nominee | |
| Best TV Comedy Actor | Jack Whitehall | Nominee |
Loaded LAFTAs
1 nomination, 1 won
| Funniest TV Show | Winner |
Monte-Carlo Television Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best European Comedy TV Series | Winner |
NME Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best TV Show | Winner |
South Bank Sky Arts Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Comedy | Winner |
The British Comedy Guide Comedy.co.uk Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best British TV Comedy Drama | Winner |
Broadcasting Press Guild TV and Radio Awards
2 nominations
| Best Comedy/Entertainment | Nominee | |
| Breakthrough Award | Jack Whitehall | Nominee |